Vice Chair of Bell Canada Brings Added Sophisticated
Financial, Operational and Brand Building Experience
to the Board
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2020 /CNW/ -- (NASDAQ:
MDCA) – MDC Partners announced today that Wade
Oosterman was elected yesterday to its board of directors,
effective January 23, 2020, and will
also serve on the MDC Partners audit committee.
As Vice Chair of Bell Canada, the
country's largest communications provider, and Group President of
Bell Media, Canada's leading multimedia company, Oosterman brings
to the board deep financial acumen, expertise in risk assessment
and mitigation, and an exceptional operational background. He also
serves as Bell's Chief Brand
Officer, including overall brand stewardship, advertising,
promotions and sponsorships, offering the MDC board a unique
marketing and industry point of view.
"Wade's experience includes extensive operational and marketing
leadership of some of the most technologically forward and data
savvy organizations in the world," said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of MDC Partners. "He
brings sophisticated financial expertise, with background in
transactions at every stage of capital maturity, a mastery of
modern branding, and international experience across Europe, Asia
and North America. We are thrilled
to be welcoming his perspective to our board at this stage in MDC's
strategic growth."
Vice Chair of Bell and Group President of Bell Media since 2018,
and Chief Brand Officer since 2006,
Oosterman has also served as President of Bell Mobility, the
company's national wireless business. He was previously Chief
Marketing and Brand Officer for
TELUS Corp. and Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for
TELUS Mobility. In 1987, Oosterman co-founded wireless carrier
Clearnet Communications Inc. and served on its board of directors
until the company's sale in 2000 to TELUS for $6.6 billion, still the largest transaction in
Canadian telecom history.
"I'm proud to join the board of MDC Partners, an exceptional
marketing and communications network that is far greater than the
sum of its parts," said Mr. Oosterman. "This is an exciting
opportunity to work with some of the best marketers and brand
builders in the world, and I am committed to offering my own
learning and experience to support the MDC team in continuing to
deliver outstanding value and competitive advantage to our
clients."
Oosterman currently serves on the boards of Telephone Data
Systems Inc., a telecom operator participating in the US Midwest
markets, and Enstream, a joint venture of the three largest
Canadian telecom providers that develops mobile payment and
identity verification products. He has also served on the boards of
Ingram Micro and Virgin Mobile Canada.
Oosterman assumes the board position previously held by
Dan Goldberg, who retired from the
board, effective yesterday.
"It has been a privilege to serve on the MDC Board and to work
with the company's management team and other directors during this
transformative time for the company," said Goldberg. "I wish MDC
great success and look forward to tracking the company's growth as
it executes on the strategic initiatives put in motion over the
last several months."
"Dan has been an instrumental player in some of the most
significant activities and developments in the company's recent
history, and a valuable member of our team as MDC put in place a
new, refocused strategic plan over the last year," added
Penn. "We're immensely grateful to Dan for his insights,
counsel, and contributions as a valued member of our board, and
wish him the very best in all his endeavors."
About MDC Partners Inc.
MDC Partners is one of the
most influential marketing and communications networks in the
world. As "The Place Where Great Talent Lives," MDC Partners is
celebrated for its innovative advertising, public relations,
branding, digital, social and event marketing agency partners,
which are responsible for some of the most memorable and effective
campaigns for the world's most respected brands. By leveraging
technology, data analytics, insights and strategic consulting
solutions, MDC Partners drives creative excellence, business growth
and measurable return on marketing investment for over 1,700
clients worldwide. For more information about MDC Partners and its
partner firms, visit our website at www.mdc-partners.com and
follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/mdcpartners.
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Chief Communications
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